Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-01
FOURTH DIVISION.

fOUhfH DlNl5lON.
Tenth hack, Major F.. G. Grove
Grand Surgeon, accompanied by
Messrs. Fernot, Hynes and Louis
Harris.
Eleventh hack, Charles Kern
Orderly Chevalier, new Bedford
Mass. accompanied by Rev. j. II
Phillips, s. M. Perry and Charles D.
Howry.
Twelfth hack, Lieutenant John I
Thombson, Second United States
Artillery; accompanied by Hon. Jack
Kuhrts, Fire Commissioner; Z. +.
johnson and Louis Reder.
Thirteenth hack, Colonel w. u;
Clayton, Bangor, Me-; accompanied
by G. L. Stearns, A. Franck and
Jacob Gundlach.
Fourteenth hack, Lieut.. Col. VIM.
G. Mckee, indianapolis, Ind, accom-
panied by Councilman j. M. Franken-
field, E. G. Manning and James nj.
Thomas.
Fifteenth hack, Sergeant Charles W..
Brownell, New Bedford, Mass; ac-
companied by Robert Underwood,
ESQ.,, of Bowling Green. KY, and
Freeman Golding Teed and DR.. +. A.
Clarke.
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
After the march all adjourned to the
Opera House where the stage was oc..
cupied by the prominent members OF
the l. o. o. F., Mayor Workman, the
City Council, General Matthews and
staff, Judge Depuy, Grand Sire White
and Deputy Grand Sire Underwood.
The Opera House was crowded with
an enthusiastic audience composed OF
friends and admirers of the order who
filed into the auditorium to a quickstep
bv the Meine Bros. Band. The glitter
ing uniforms worn by those occupying
the stage presented a striking appear
ance and added to the lustre OF the oc-
casion. The ladies Of the Rebekah
lodges had decorated the stage in an
artistic manner, and to them must be
accorded much Of the good feeling ex-
pressed. They certainly did every
thing in their power to make the vlsl-
tors feel themselves at home.
After an overture by the band Gen.
John r. Mathews delivered the open
ing address as chairman of the recep-
ton committee. He extended to the
visitors the right hand of good-fellow-
ship. The audience then sang the
opening ode of the order, and were
followed by Rev. Will G. Knigton,
who offered prayer.
MAYOR woRKMAN's ADDRESS.
After the overture by the band Hon.
w. H. Workman, Mayor, delivered
the address of welcome on the part OF
the city as follows:
Grand Sire White, Deputy Grand
Sire Underwood, ladies and gentle
men.
1t is with feelings of the greatest
pleasure, both personal and official
that l welcome you to the City OF
Angels; and in extending to you a
kindly greeting, and hearty welcome,
l am confident that express the feel
ings and wishes Of the citizens of this
city.
Though not member of your Or
ganization, yet, the powerful influence
it exerts in behalf of the poor and
needy, the sick and distressed, and in
elevating the character OF its men-
bers, is not unknown to me, and has
my profound admiration.
l can recognize the vast work it has
done and is doing all over this broad
land of ours; and in realizing the
great good that follows in the wake OF
your order as it proudly presses on
ward in the name of friendship, love
and truth; in the pursuit Of new
worl DIS to conquer and to place under
its mild dominion, say God speed
the Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows. May its elevating principles
and its labors in the interests Of hui
manity ever serve to inspire the hearts
and nerve the hands of its vast MEM
bership to the conscientious discharge
of the duties devolving upon them by
the obligations they have assumed,
until by precept and example the
teachings of your fraternity are scat
tered broadcast over the wide world.
In no grander way can the progress
of the nineteenth century be demon
strated, than by the general bettering
of the condition of the masses, and in
the increase OF the resources of human
happiness, by making it possible for
all to be educated, clothed and fed.
Among the first and foremost of the
great fraternal organizations that have
exerted a vast influence in bringing
about this very desirable condition,
stands the order of which you Grand
Sire are the head. AS a moral and
social regenerating power, its inf1u-
ence has extended far and wide; and
its good works, so abundant, evident,
receive the commendation and ap-
proval Of all men.
In this land of sunshine and flow
ers, of the vine and fig tree, one
would suppose that such things as
want and distress, suffering and desti-
tuition, ought never to be known; but
1 have been told by member of your
order, that even here the work of the
general relief committee is large and
Increasing; and that the commands
of your laws, to visit the sick, relieve
the distress, and, unfortunately toe
often, to bury the dead are daily oc.
currences. This, of course, apper.
tains only to members of your own
order, and I mention it to show that
even here, the beneficient principles
and duties of Odd Fellowship are
necessary, and are dutifully and faith.
fully performed by the brothers of the
three links.
1t might not be inappropriate fol-
me on this occasion, to occupy youl
time by giving you some idea of the
history Of Los Angeles City. 1t is 9
theme that every man, woman anG
child has on his or her tongue, and
upon which all our people can con
verse with remarkable fiuency ant
ease; characteristic usually &C
quired after permanent residence O
about six months in our glorious eli
mate, though in some branches O
business, that Of real estate for ex
ample, this gift is usually acquired il
from twenty-four to thirty-six hours
by steady application.